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[close] A book club for those interested in prioritizing content about Blackness and matters affecting Black lives by Black authors, Allies and Co-Conspirators across the world. Plan for passionate and respectful discussions in a variety of genres.

[close] Welcome! We are a challenge group. We offer new challenges monthly, readathons, buddy reads, BOTM, SOTM, and a badge system we call Buttons!

[close] This group has the intention to promote an in-person virtual meetup that occurs at regular intervals at https://www.meetup.com/learn-contemplate-discuss/. If you are someone who wants to expand their understanding of the world, in part by reading or listening to interesting topics, this may be the right place to be. This group has been created with the express idea of being a place to exchange thoughts, most likely about a book/topic (which will be selected based on its availability in multiple formats, for those that prefer to engage either through listening or reading/watching), but this is somewhat flexible. If you decide to join, as a member, you will be given plenty of notice to obtain and contemplate the material. Then during the regular meetups you can put forward your questions, interpretations, and any criticisms of the material for that session. Please consider participating if you like to explore ideas (yours and other peoples), and are interested to have an open discussion with folks that are also interested in thinking about concepts from multiple angles. Note: If you are looking to beat people down with your strong opinions, this is probably not the place for you. Looking forward to hearing what you have bouncing around in your brain. :)

[close] Reading takes you places. Where in the world will your next book take you? If you love world literature, translated works, travel writing, or exploring the world through books, you have come to the right place! ATW80 began in 2009 as a challenge on TNBBC. The separate group was established in 2011. Anyone can join and participate in the challenges or readings at any time. Challenge participation is not a requirement of joining. Anyone who loves reading books from around the world is welcome here. The main purpose of this group is to travel the world through books, experiencing new authors and cultures along the way. Want to read about the world? We have close to 50,000 books cataloged by setting and more are added each week. I personally started reading around the world in 2008. This venture has introduced me to far off lands, fresh viewpoints, and many new authors I might not have discovered otherwise. Here is a record of my travels since 2009: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/18478768-diane-s-world-travels-by-book I have worked very hard gathering resources for others to use and coming up with new activities. Please ask permission before copying and please give appropriate credit. The copycatting is getting ridiculous and tiresome. "The more that you read, the more things you will know. The more that you learn, the more places you'll go.” - Dr. Suess “There are too many books I haven’t read, too many places I haven’t seen, too many memories I haven’t kept long enough.” ― Irwin Shaw Globe Stand Photo: Daniel Loiselle/Getty Images